[Federal Register: October 18, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 201)]
[Notices]
[Page 59109-59110]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment/Habitat
Conservation Plan for Golden-Cheeked Warbler and Receipt of Application
for Development and Construction Activities on the 153-Acre Property on
City Park Road, Travis County, TX (K&W Webb Family Partnership, LTD.)
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: K&W WEBB FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, LTD. (Applicant) has applied for
an incidental take permit (TE-162051-0) pursuant to Section 10(a)(1)(B)
of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The requested
permit would authorize incidental take of the endangered golden-cheeked
warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia). The proposed take would occur as a
result of general development and construction activities on 153-acre
Webb Tract on City Park Road, Travis County, Texas.
DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or
before November 19, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review the application may obtain a copy
by writing to the Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
P.O. Box 1306, Room 4102, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103. Persons
wishing to review the Environmental Assessment/Habitat Conservation
Plan (EA/HCP) may obtain a copy by contacting Bill Seawell, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78758
(512/490-0057). Documents will be available for public inspection by
written request, by appointment only, during normal business hours (8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the above
address. Written data or comments concerning the application and EA/HCP
should be submitted to Adam Zerrenner, Field Supervisor, U.S.
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Fish and Wildlife Service, Austin, Texas, at the above address. Please
refer to permit number TE-162051-0 when submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Seawell at the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78758
(512/490-0057) or by e-mail, Bill_Seawell@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9 of the Act prohibits the
``taking'' of endangered species such as the Golden-cheeked warbler.
However, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), under limited
circumstances, may issue permits to take endangered wildlife species
incidental to, and not the purpose of, otherwise lawful activities.
Regulations governing permits for endangered species are at 50 CFR
17.22.
The Service has prepared the EA/HCP for the incidental take
application. A determination of jeopardy or non-jeopardy to the species
and a decision pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
will not be made until at least 60 days from the date of publication of
this notice. This notice is provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of the
Act and National Environmental Policy Act regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
Applicant: The K&W Webb Family Partnership, Ltd plans to develop a
153-acre property on City Park Road, Travis County, Texas. This action
will eliminate 122.88 acres of golden-cheeked warbler habitat and
result in indirect impacts on and off the property. The Applicant
proposes to compensate for this incidental take of the golden-cheeked
warbler by setting aside an on-site preserve of 28.69 acres and payment
of mitigation ($5,000 per acre as of July 2007) to the Balcones
Canyonlands Preserve. This money shall be used for the purchase of
golden-cheeked warbler habitat within western Travis County.
Christopher T. Jones,
Acting Regional Director, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 07-5159 Filed 10-17-07; 8:45 am]
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